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Area Information

Santa Teresa

Playa Carmen has just recently started to appear on maps of the region and is becoming the de facto metropolis of the area with the completion of a Commercial Center covering over 1-1/4 acres with shops, cafés, a hotel, apartments, a much needed bank, other businesses, and communal areas all providing services and bridging the gap between here and Cóbano for the acquisition of basic needs. The beach itself is popular for beginning surfers due to a consistent sandy bottom and an inside break that is soft and forgiving. More experienced surfers will relish in the normally well formed sand-bars producing good shaped waves and the consistency of the outer break. A super market, surf shops, restaurants (including a great pizza place right on the beach at Carmen and an Argentinean barbeque joint that is legendary), local sodas, of course the beautiful beach, and a.t.v. rental specialists all packed into a less than 1km strip make Playa Carmen a must see destination.

Malpais

The tiny fishing village located on the south western tip of the Nicoya Peninsula is Malpais. The name literally means "bad country" or "bad lands" which is an obvious misnomer for fact that this is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. The genesis of the name has led to some speculation though one account that seems reliable says that it came from the Chorotega Indian word "mah pah" for a smooth stone that was easily drawn on for artistic purposes. At any rate, the mostly residential area that comprises Malpais enjoys a quiet atmosphere with a few hotels and restaurants (Mary's notably) scattered throughout. The beaches here tend to be steeper with less sand and at low tides, beautiful reefs are exposed revealing decadent tide pools to lounge in and relax. The family who opened Mar Azul was one of the first here and some of the original inhabitants will wax nostalgic about the only hang out spot and restaurant around. All this before electricity was brought here. Even with its unassuming nature, local's country wide knows of the magic that this small beach community contains.

Manzanillo

Traveling still north of Playa Hermosa on one of the most beautiful stretches of coastal dirt road anywhere you eventually find yourself at Atardecer Dorado looking out into the calm sea protected by outer reefs with fishermen getting their boats ready for the night fishing of Snapper and Corvina, the afternoon sun glistening off the wind textured water, you all of a sudden feel like some ceviche and an ice gold beer. Manzanillo is a tranquil and almost frighteningly quiet fishing village that is the true epitome of paradise. The road may end at the cemetery just a few hundred meters north of Atardecer, but the beach just keeps extending north all the way to Coyote with outer reefs protecting the launch of all the fishing boats. Turning right from the restaurant you end up in Bello Horizante, a quaint little town which is primarily built from one soccer field and a few stores. This place is home; however, to Langosta Paraiso and if you feel like devouring whole lobster for about $13 then make the effort to stop by and get to know the family who runs the joint. They are great people like most of whom you will meet in Manzanillo.

Playa Hermosa

When spoken in context this Playa Hermosa is often mistaken for its more famous namesake south of Jacó. Continuing north from Santa Teresa, past the famous Flor Blanca Hotel, the beautiful rock anomaly known as Peñon de Ario is generally considered the point of reference for the beginning of Playa Hermosa. This first stretch of beach at low tide is home to some of the most beautiful and accessible tide pools in the area. Still north the beach opens up and you find yourself on a truly special stretch of sand. The lack of services and generally low population density gives the feeling of privacy and that you are privy to some secret that the rest of the world just has no idea about. The areas only private school resides here also and has seen some expansion in the recent year. With the advent of a new high-end villa style family resort opening and a beautifully designed yoga retreat center in the works, as well as high end homes on the drawing board and already completed, Playa Hermosa is gaining the reputation of being the Beverly Hills of the Southern Nicoyan Peninsula.